^ Short Vliwofiht Cra^t^'^pi^rc Syjlent 



exJcrnaXftnfas. This is t' e region from which the nervcS 

 dillributed to the organs ofthefe fenfes proceed. 



5' The Organ of ItiJlinSi and. Copulation, 



T-he organ of injiind and copulation isfituated at the bafe 

 of the occipital bone, behind the medulla oblongata and the 

 large occipital foramen. 



This organ never expands but at the age of puberty, and 

 its increafe has a great influence on the form of the nape of 

 the neck, becaufe to this part of the cranium its nuifcles are 

 affixed. 



In animah ckilrated Ibefore the age of puberty, thd expati- 

 fion of this organ docs not take place. It is certain that the 

 bull has the cheft much broader than the ox, and that 

 ** horfes fubjefted to caftration before their cheft is full have 

 that part always ftender." 



in the ape. the hare, and cock, tbis organ is very appa- 

 ■tttit; and in pigeons and Iparrows the occipital forms a par- 

 tictilar bag, which feems to be an appendage of the head ; 

 and it is well known that thefe animals are exceedingly arr 

 dent in copulation. The fame difpofilion is fometimes 

 found in the cranium of man; and Dr. Gall has in his col- 

 lc6lion the fkulls of feveral fools, who were dilliniruiflied by 

 their lafcivioufnefs, and whofe occipital bone prefcnts an 

 eoDrmous projetStion. 



' 6i Organ of the reciprocal Love of Parents and Children, 



The organ of the reciprocal love of parents and children 

 occupies the whole pofierior and fuperior part of the occipi- 

 tal: by its pofition it is intimately connefted with the pre- 

 ceding organ, the a6tion of which muft necefTarily have an 

 influence upon il. " Sometimes its exceffiye expanfioa 

 conlributes to produce that prolongation of the occipital in 

 the form of a bag, mentioned in the preceding article." 



This organ in general is more ftriking in women than in 

 men, and throughnut all nature more fo in the female than 

 in the .male fcx : it is very apparent, in particular, among 

 apes, whofe love for their young is fo u ell known that it has 

 become proverbial. 



> .*.' In general,, all animals which fiiow a great deal of at- 

 tachment to their young are provided with it; and it appears 

 to us that pigeons, the male and femak of w^iich both fit on 

 the eggs, aiicl which feed their voung by a fort of rumiqa- 

 ^on, may be given as an example." 



, The cuckow, which never rears its young, is almoft en- 

 tirely deltitute of this organ. 



•-•■■ •'* 7. Organ 



