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of Dr. Gall, of Vienna. I37 



lachment to the abftraft fciences, exhibited a very fenfible 

 expanlion of this organ.] 



28. Organ of the Spirit of Ohfervathn. 

 The organ of the fpirit of ubTervation extends over the 

 whole anterior part of the frontal bone, and its expanfion 

 brings the forehead nearer, in a greater or lefs degree, to the 

 venical Hue. It is tuund in particular in the crania of the 

 oljfervers of all ages. The celebrated phyfician Frank is en- 

 dowed with it in an eniiiient degree j and Dr. Gall himfelf 

 is evidently furnillied with it. 



29. Organ of the Spirit of Satire. 

 The organ of the fpirit f>r fatire and wit [witz of the 

 Germans, and facetia: of the French,) corrcfponds to the 

 frontal proiuuerances. Dr. Gall ohferved feveral examples 

 which prove the truth of this opinion; and we have never 

 found it to fail. 



30. Organ of Mildnefs. 



The organ of mildnefs is fitiiated in the middle of the fore- 

 head above that of the fpirit of comparifon (26). It forms 

 that oblong elevation which is conftanily found in the heads 

 of Chri(t and Mary painted by Kaphaet and Coreggio, and 

 greatly contributes to give them an engaging chaVailer of 

 mildnefs and benevolence: it always accompanies the crania 

 of men naturally mild, and is wanting in thofe who are ma- 

 levolent and revengeful *. 



Among animals, the roe-bnck, hind, t'igeon, &c, are pro- 

 vided wilt) It ; on the other hand, ir is wanting in animals of 

 prey, fuch as the eagle, liarlmg, tiger, fox, btc. The Irontal 

 bone, then, inftead of being arched and elevated, is deprelled 

 and hollow. 



3 1 . Organ of Theatrical Talents. 



A very flriking enlargement of the funniiit of the frontal 

 bone ariles from the expanfion of the organ for reprei'entinff 

 fentimeros by geftures, or of theatrical talents. 



" Di. Gall has collcdcd many ubfervations which prove 

 the truth of this opinion; and it cannot fail to be ohferved 

 by thole who examine with atiention the heads of the great 

 ai^tors of the dilferent theatres of Paris." 



[VVc think wc have ubfervcd alio that this organ is par- 

 ticularly ex()anded in the deaf and dumb ; and this we afcribe 

 to the neccflity which thcfe perfons are under of keeping it in 



• That mildiicls wliicli rcfulfs I'rom ihc principlis of morality is net 

 litre mtant, but that wlmh exifts by iiilUndl, without being the tou/c- 

 ilULiicc of moral reflection, 



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