226 gall's craniognomic system. 



It is moft diftincfc in the hyena, the lion, the wolf, fome 

 fpecies of dogs, and particularly in the wild boar, the fierce- 

 nefs of which is well known. 



On the contrary, the afs, the greyhound, the flieep, the 

 hare, which are diftiriguiflied by their timidity, are deftitute 

 of this organ ; their heads are narrow behind, and their ears 

 almoit dole together. 



A lingular phenomenon feems to give countenance to the 

 opinion of Gall refpeciing the lituation of this organ ; it is the 

 involuntary action of a man who lofes his courage. He rubs 

 behind his ears, as if endeavouring to ftimulate the action of 

 that organ from which this faculty is derived. 



Note, " We have noticed an action of cats which appears 

 to have fome refemblance to the above, and which regards 

 the organ of attachment. It is, that in careffing man they rub 

 againft him with the back part of the head." 



9. Organ of the lnftinc~i to AJJqffinate. 

 9. Aflaffination. The organ of the inftinct to aflaffination is fituated more 

 forward than the organ of courage, towards the middle of the 

 fides of the parietals. 



It is developed in all the carnivorous animals who live by 

 prey ; and Gall found it in the fkulls of feveral murderers. 



10. Unknown Organs. 



jo. Unknown, Two organs which correfpond with the temporal bones, 

 are yet unknown as to their functions. 



1 1 . Organ of Cunning. 



}i. Cunning, The organ of cunning occupies the front and lower parts of 

 the parietals ; it is developed in all thofe animals which are . 

 diftinguifhed for this faculty, fuch are the fox, the pole-cat, 

 the cat, the diver *, and it is in the moft intimate combina- 

 tion with the organ of theft, which is only a prolongation of 

 this towards the orbit, and is found in cats, fome dogs, and in 

 magpies. 



* An obfeivation which it appears difficult to reconcile to this* 

 is that Gall conftantly obferved this organ to be developed in 

 poets j he gives no explanation, but his obfervation is accurate. 



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