THE

PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL,

AND

MAGAZINE OF MORAL SCIENCE,

FOR THE YEAR 1841.

VOL. XIV.

OR

VOL. IV. OF THE NEW SERIES.

Quiconque a une trop haute idée de la force et de la justesse de ses raisonnemens pour se croire obligé de les soumettre à une expérience mille et mille fois répétée, ne perfectionnera jamais la physiologie du cerveau.-GALL.

The first business of philosophy is to account for things as they are; and till our theories will do this, they ought not to be the ground of any practical conclusion. -MALTHUS.

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No. LXVI.

SECT. I. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.

1. Report of the Proceedings of the Phrenological Association at its

Third Annual Session at Glasgow in September 1840,

Mr Combe's Opening Address,

Page 1

1

18

Dr Kennedy on the Functions of an organ between Philopro-
genitiveness and Self-Esteem,

Mr Deville's Account of his Phrenological Collection,

Dr Epps on a Case of Insanity,

Mr Cull on the Case of Louisa Vinning, a precocious musical

child,

Mr Simpson on the Effects of Moral Training,

Mr Deville's Cases of Change of Form of the Head produced
by Education, &c.,

Mr Goyder on Education in connection with Phrenology,

School Discipline, .

Mr Trevelyan on a Case of Derangement of Language, &c.,

Mr Bally on a Case of Idiocy,

Mr Donovan on the Case of Courvoisier,

Mr Brewer on a proposed Phrenological Guarantee Society,

Meeting of the Council,

Public Meeting in the Mechanics' Institution,

2. Dr Baillarger's Researches on the Structure of the Cortical Sub-

stance of the Cerebral Convolutions,

3. Mr Noel on the Progress of Phrenology in Germany,

SECT. II. CASES AND FACTS.

1. Sixteen Years' Phrenological Experience. By the Rev. H. CLARKE, 72

2. Case of Disease of the Organs of Perception. By W. A. F.

BROWNE, M.D.,

3. Phrenological Visit to the Excter Deaf and Dumb Asylum. By

Messrs W. J. VERNON and ADOLPHE KISTE,

77

80

1. Timon but not of Athens,

2. Fraser's Magazine for November 1840,

3. The Quarterly Medical Journals for October 1840,

4. Our Library Table,

SECT. IV. INTELLIGENCE AND SHORT ARTICLES.

The Phrenological Journal-The Phrenological Association-Pro-

posed Central Phrenological Society-Death of Robert Ferguson,

81

82

89

95

Esq. M.P.-London-Edinburgh-Exeter-New Casts-Head
of Napoleon-The Boy Jones-M. Monat's Experimental Re-
searches on the Functions of the Encephalon-Anecdote illus-
trative of the Size of Sir Walter Scott's Head-Mr Combe's
Phrenological Visit to the United States-Dr Combe's Observa-
tions on Mental Derangement, &c.
Page 98-104

Books and Papers received,

Notes to Correspondents,

104

104

1. M. Leuret's Attack upon Phrenology,

2. Mr Hytche on the Functions of the Organ of Weight, 3. List of Members of the Phrenological Association,

The Treasurer's Account,

4. An Angry Reviewer,

5. Dr A. Combe on the Progress of Phrenology in Italy,
6. Erasmus on the Influence of Organization upon the Mind,
7. Mr Hudson Lowe on the Function of the Organ of Imitation,

SECT. II. CASES AND FACTS.

105

109

119

123

124

127

134

138

4. Mr Barber's Visit to the Bath Gaol,

3. Measurements and Remarks on the Heads of Suicides. By R. R. NOEL, Esq. (Continued),

1. Case of Inability, from partial Amaurosis, to distinguish certain Colours,

2. Case of Arithmetical Talent. By Dr HIRSCHFELD,

149

153

155

6. Instances of Phrenological Deductions by Dr Spurzheim,

5. Case of Change of Character accompanying Injury of the Brain. By DAVID D. DAVIS, M.D.,

156

158

159

SECT. III. NOTICES OF BOOKS.

1. Annual Reports of Lunatic Asylums for 1840,

159

3. The Penny Cyclopædia, Article " Phrenology." (Second Notice -Comparative Phrenology),

2. Dean's Philosophy of Human Life,

4. Combe's Notes on the United States of North America,

SECT. IV. INTELLIGENCE.

The Phrenological Association-The London Phrenological Society -London Anthropological Society-Phrenological Class, London Mechanics' Institute-Blackburn Phrenological and Geological Society-Warrington Phrenological Society-Aberdeen Phrenological Society-Wolverhampton-Hereford-Lectures on Phrenology-Discussions on Phrenology-Novel LawsuitMr Combe, &c.,

Books and Newspapers received,
Notices to Correspondents,

191-200

200

200

166

169

190

1. Professor Silliman on the Reasonableness of Phrenology, and its Claim to the Attention of Scientific Men,

2. Remarkable Discovery of Skulls near Jerusalem, 3. Dr Browne on Hereditary Tendency to Insanity,

Page 201 217

221

231

4. Mr W. B. Hodgson on the Nature and Scope of Mechanics' Institutions,

4. Mr R. Patterson on Natural History as a Branch of Education, 255 5. M. Leuret on the Moral Treatment of Insanity,

7. Our Library Table :

6. The Penny Cyclopædia on Phrenology (Third Notice),

Tait's Magazine, April 1841,

261

262

276

Dr Poole's Memoranda regarding the Montrose Lunatic Asylum, 278 Maunder's Scientific and Literary Treasury, Article "Phrenology,"

278

Thoughts on Phrenology, by a Barrister of the Middle Temple, 280
Mr Deville's Manual of Phrenology,

281

282

Dr Cowan's Phrenology consistent with Science and Revelation, 282
The British and Foreign Review, May 1841,
The Medical Journals,

SECT. III. INTELLIGENCE.

Proceedings of the Phrenological Association-Lectures on Phrenology-Wolverhampton Literary and Philosophical Society -Phrenological Discussions-Sheffield-New York Phrenological Society-History of Phrenology in Philadelphia-Dr Morton's Collection of Skulls-Phrenological NewspaperCirculation of the Phrenological Journal-Theatrical Representations beneficial to Lunatics-Diffusion of PhrenologyHints to Travellers about the Observation of Heads-" Timon but not of Athens,"

283

284-295

296

296

296

No. LXIX.

SECT. I. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.

1. On the Application of Phrenology to the Purposes of The "Guarantee Society." By GEORGE COMBE,

297

2. Dr Browne on Hereditary Tendency to Insanity. (Concluded), 311 3. Phrenological Analysis of the Character of King David. By Mr

H. U. JANSON,

321