of Dr. Gall, of Vienna. 83 



7. Organ of Atlachment and Friend/hip. 



At the pofterior and n\iddle part of the parietals, and the 

 lateral part of the occipital, is the organ of attachment or 

 fricndOiip. 



" Its pofition brino-s it into intimate connexion with, the 

 two preceding organs, and it appears that thefe organs have 

 an adion together, efpecially in animals deflined to live in 

 focicty." 



Dogs (liow the niofl; furprifing marks of attachment ; and 

 the inftances are furniflicd chiefly by the barbets, baflfets, 

 and houfe-dogs. Thcle fpecics, therefore, arc diitinguithed 

 by a large head, on which is found the expaniion of this or- 

 gan behmd and above the zvgoniatic apophyfis. The gre- 

 hound, which is the lealt fufccptible of attachment, has the 

 head narrower behind, and in general is deftitute of this 

 organ. 



8. Organ of Courage. 



It is the pofterior and inferior angle of the parietal that 

 corrcfponds to the angle of courage. It contributes to en- 

 large the fize of the head, and to feparate the ears from each 

 other. Its proximity to the three preceding organs explain,^ 

 to us the fury of animals in rutting-time, and the extefs of - 

 courage in thofe which have young, or which protect the 

 female and the individuals of their fociety. 



It is very ftriking in the hycena, the lion, the wolf, fome 

 fpecics of dogs, and particularly in the wild boar, the teme- 

 rity of which is well known. 



On the other hand, the afs, the gre-hound, the flicep, and 

 the hare, which are diftinguithed by their timidity, are en- 

 tirely deftitute of this organ : their head is Ilraight policriorly, 

 and their cars arc very near to each other. 



A very furprifing phaenomenon fecnis to fupport the opi- 

 nion of i3r. Gall on the feat of this organ : it is a certain in- 

 voluntary motion of man when he lofes courage. He 

 fcratchcs behind his cars, as if dciirousto excite the adion of 

 the organ which gives him that faculty. 



[\\c have remarked a mm-ement in cats which appears to 

 have fome refemblancc to the above, and u hich relates to the 

 organ of atlaclimcnt. When fawning on man, they always 

 prefcnl the pufierior part of the head to rub it agaiull liim.] 



9. Organ 'f the lujVinB. to ajjafflnaie. 



Before the organ of courage, tow.-irds the middle of the la- 

 teral part of the parietal?, rclides the organ of the inllind to 

 fdj'allinate, 



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