ON THE INTELLECT OF INFANTS. i|S 



forehead. Theforeheadis of a good shape, and ends in 

 eye-brows marked with dark hair, the lines considerably 

 horizontal, and supported by bones which terminate well 

 at the temples, and moderately well at the nose. The 

 eyes are dark, and marked with intelligence (that is to 

 say), by the proximity of the edge of the lid to the line 

 of the eye-brow ; the line or indenture proceeding from 

 the nose along the upper part of the eye-lid ; and other 

 general circumstances, particularly the steady, lively 

 look, and brisk voluntary changes of position produced 

 by the muscles of this organ and those of the neck, at 

 intervals moderately remote. The nose terminates well 

 above, its profile very slightly hooked, the holes large, 

 and the mouth habitually closed. The prominences or 

 lines from the sides of the nose across the cheeks and the 

 neighbouring parts are of the figure which accompanies 

 a placid, affectionate disposition. This is confirmed also 

 by her manner of crying. When she cries from pain, 

 Tertical wrinkles appear between the eye-brows; but 

 when from affrontj or external inconvenience, the corners 

 of the moiith are depressed. In neither case does she 

 exhibit rage, unless iii the extreme of the latter. The lines 

 of the mouth, which is mederately wide, are riiarked and 

 distinct, and the muscles very accurately disposed to ieed 

 either by a vessel or the breast. She fed eagerly and 

 plentifully at fifteen minutes old. 



Hence I infer, that she has more than the middle degree 

 of understanding, and is of a calm, placid, though lively 

 and susceptible disposition. 



So far proceeds my first note. The others are dated in 

 days of the age of the infant, and relate to points on 

 which Rousseau, and other authors of repute, have writ- 

 ten ignorantly. I shall make few remarks, but copy 

 without amendment. 



Second day. Exercise of the hands, legs, and_ eyes. First social act* 



first engage the attention of infants. By talking in a ^^ infants' at- 

 , . , , .^ . , "^ . . ^ , tention to the 



tone rather musical and uniform, with repetition of the voice. 



same syllable, and occasional variation, her attention is 



so much engaged, that she suspends the play of her 



limbs, and listens very attentively. This was done so 



frequently in the course of the day as to render her very 



lively, 



